Planning Specialist - Green Growth & Delivery - 24215

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East of England, London, South East, National
London, Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability
£36,389
We are the Environment Agency. We work with government, local councils, businesses, and communities to make our environment cleaner, safer, and healthier for people and wildlife. We deal with the effects and causes of climate change, perhaps the most serious long-term threat to the environment that we face.

We are looking for a highly motivated and positive individual to work as part of a team that engages with local planning authorities and developers to secure the best possible environmental outcomes. The work will focus on major development and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will lead on our engagement with the relevant applications, including Development Consent Order applications.

Your work will involve:
• Influencing customers and building relationships internally and externally on site-specific and strategic matters
• Leading and participating in local and national projects to achieve integrated solutions that progress effective change and improvement
• Training and coaching others to equip them with the technical knowledge and skills
• Supporting the Team Leader, utilising strong leadership and project management skills
The team provides a dedicated full-time resource, with a greater ability to focus wholly on major development and infrastructure projects. The team consists of specialist staff across a number of disciplines who contribute their expertise and knowledge to the projects. It is our job to provide an efficient and effective response, with excellent customer service. We are constantly striving to improve standards and consistency, as well as responding positively to customer feedback and business priorities.
You’ll need at least two years’ experience in a planning/environmental role. Degree qualified and eager to take on a bigger challenge, you must have the confidence to step up to this level and hold your own in negotiations with very experienced industry players.

Expected skills and experience include:
• Experience working with major planning applications and local plans
• Project management skills
• An ability to work in a high workload, high pressure environment
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• An ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences
• A flexible, positive approach and a proven ability to achieve results
• An ability to effectively train and coach others
• An awareness and understanding of the political framework and internal national context we work within
Phillip Petrou, phillip.petrou@environment-agency.gov.uk
Chris Padley-Knight, chris.padley@environment-agency.gov.uk

05/10/2022, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Legislative Knowledge
As part of this role, you need to demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of both Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and Town and Country Planning Act legislation. Please give an example that demonstrates your understanding through your current or previous roles.
Achieves Results
Please give an example that demonstrates your ability to prioritise and organise tasks and resources, using your legislative and/or regulatory knowledge, to ensure timely achievement of results.
Communicates Effectively
In this role it will be vital to listen and ask questions, to understand others and engage with them effectively. You will also need to be able to convey information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively both through speech and writing. Please can you tell us how you do this in your current or in previous roles?
Full UK Driving Licence or equivalent is recommended.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.